Out of sight and out of mind, sewage can actually tell us a lot about health
Photo: Casey Atkins The maxim “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” certainly describes the work of Mariana G. Matus: The fourth-year PhD student in...
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Malaria parasite packs genetic material for trip from mosquitoes to humans
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The parasite that causes malaria has not one, but two, specialized proteins that protect its messenger RNAs —...
In rats that can’t control glutamate, cocaine is less rewarding,…
Credit: Zheng-Xiong Xi and Lauren Brick Rats missing a neuroreceptor that controls the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate are less amenable to the rewarding effects...
Cryo-electron microscopy achieves unprecedented resolution using new computational methods
Credit: C. Hryc and the Chiu Lab, Baylor College of Medicine Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)–which enables the visualization of viruses, proteins, and other biological structures at...
‘Late-life’ genes activated by biological clock to help protect against stress, aging
Credit: (Graphic courtesy of Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that a subset of genes involved in daily...
Sanford neurosurgeon’s pediatric stroke case published in…
Credit: Sanford Health FARGO, N.D. – A 9-day-old baby who suffered a normally fatal stroke was saved after a Sanford Health cerebrovascular neurosurgeon removed the...
What does congenital Zika syndrome look like?
Credit: Courtesy image Even as the Zika virus becomes more prevalent — the Centers for Disease Control reports that the number of U.S. infants born...
TB/HIV co-infections up 40 percent across Europe over the last five years
Credit: ECDC New data released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe ahead of...
Researchers find first genomic biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in…
Credit: Courtesy of Tufts University (July 14, 2017)–Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have discovered important biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in...
Latest advances in artificial intelligence for drug discovery to be presented at the…
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, April 27, Baltimore, MD – Insilico Medicine, Inc, a big data analytics company specializing in applying the latest advances in deep...
Bacteria: Third RNA binding protein identified
Credit: (Picture: Alexandre Smirnov) Small regulatory RNA molecules are vital for salmonella and other bacteria potentially harmful to humans: This RNA type controls gene activity...
Sausages with antioxidants from berries to prevent cancer
An EU-funded research project is to make sausages, patties and other meat products healthier in the future. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, the Swedish...
Treating depression w/ software: Tech from Mount Sinai steps into the…
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Art courses could help medical students become better clinical observers
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA — Observation skills are an essential component of any medical education, aiding doctors during patient exams and in making medical diagnoses,...
Aviragen Therapeutics licenses Georgia State Technology to develop antiviral therapies
ATLANTA–The Georgia State University Research Foundation (GSURF) has entered into a licensing and sponsored research agreement with Aviragen Therapeutics, Inc., a Georgia-based pharmaceutical company ..
